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Miami’s cultural landscape continues to expand, and Brickell Key has officially entered the city’s artistic map with the opening of Ccucu Gall-Art – The Brickell Key Gallery (BKG), the island’s First Contemporary Art Gallery.
The gallery opened its doors on March 13th, welcoming residents, collectors, and friends of the arts to an evening that celebrated creativity, community, and the beginning of a new cultural chapter for the island. The opening was a great success, bringing together art enthusiasts and neighbors who gathered to experience the gallery’s inaugural exhibition and to mark the arrival of a permanent artistic space in this unique waterfront community.
At the center of this inaugural season is a solo exhibition by Master Artist Ricardo García, whose remarkable body of work bridges centuries of artistic tradition.
The Curator’s Desk had the pleasure to meet with García, whose thoughtful approach to craftsmanship reflects a deep reverence for art history while embracing contemporary expression.
Born in Havana, Cuba in 1961, García developed his artistic formation in Caracas, Venezuela, where he graduated from the Hans Neumann Institute of Design. Throughout his career, he has exhibited internationally in Germany, Venezuela, and the United States, including presentations in Frankfurt, the Coral Springs Museum of Art, and the Doral Museum of Art in Miami.
A defining moment in his career came when he received the Armando Reverón Award in Visual Arts at the prestigious Arturo Michelena Salon in Valencia, Venezuela, recognizing his ability to merge Renaissance techniques with contemporary materials and positioning him among the distinguished voices of contemporary Latin American art.
Working primarily on wooden panels (tavola), García constructs layered compositions reminiscent of historical retables and sacred architectural structures. His surfaces are meticulously prepared with refined stucco applications that create depth and luminosity while incorporating materials such as jute canvas, gold leaf, perforations, steel elements, charcoal, sanguine, and natural pigments.
Following traditions practiced by the great masters of the Renaissance—including Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael-García transfers preliminary drawings onto the final surface through classical methods, transforming centuries-old techniques into powerful contemporary works.
The result is a body of work that evokes both spiritual architecture and contemporary abstraction, inviting viewers to reflect on the relationship between tradition, structure, and innovation.
The exhibition will remain on view through June, offering collectors, residents, and visitors a rare opportunity to experience the work of a recognized master artist whose practice connects Renaissance mastery with contemporary exploration.
With its doors now open, Ccucu Gall-Art – The Brickell Key Gallery (BKG) welcomes the public:
Gallery Hours
Thursday & Friday: 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Through rotating exhibitions, curated programs, and cultural gatherings, the gallery aims to enrich the artistic life of Brickell Key while contributing to Miami’s ever-growing reputation as one of the world’s most dynamic cultural destinations.
Exhibition: Ricardo García – Solo Exhibition
Dates: March 13 – June
Ccucu Gall-Art – The Brickell Key Gallery (BKG)
701 Brickell Key Blvd, Suite CU-1
Miami, Florida
